KELLY, Kimball Robert 1947 - 2009

KELLY, WHITING, FINLAY, EDDY, HORRAS, BROWN

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 10/19/2009 at 15:03:33

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Monday, October 12, 2009
Page 8

Kimball Robert KELLY

Kim KELLY passed away Friday, October 9, after a long fight with lung cancer.

He was born on Novbember 22, 1947 in Anamosa, Iowa to A. Joe and Anita KELLY. He lived most of his life in the Richland or Fairfield Iowa area retiring form Performance Pipe (a division of the Chevron Oil Company) after 27 years. He and his wife then moved to the Branson area residing at 1136 State Highway B. B., Chestnutridge, Missouri. While in this area he worked as a personal caretaker for Shoji Tabuchi until his health forced him to quit.

He also worked for Whitmore Electric and Universal while in Fairfield. He is survived by his wife, Nancy, and children Jason KELLY (Sara) and Jackie WHITING (Derick) and step-children Joe (Chris) EDDY, Stephanie (Kevin) FINLAY and Ronald (Rebecca) EDDY; seven grandchildren, Hunter, Gunner and Kendall WHITING; Brittany and Erin EDDY; and Ryan and Brooke FINLAY, and one sister, Jan HORRAS and one brother, Kerry KELLY.

Also surviving are three special nephews: Tim KELLY of Davenport, Iowa; Darin KELLY stationed in Alaska and Thomas BROWN of Fairfield.

He is preceded in death by his parents and five infant siblings along with a brother Dennis KELLY and a sister Joyce BROWN.

Kim enjoyed the outdoors and raising English Mastiffs. He had one special Mastiff named "Safety Jake" who helped him teach safety classes at Performance Pipe.

Visitation will be Friday night, October 16 from 6:30 till 8 P.M. at Raymonds and a memorial service will be at 10:00 Saturday, October 17th at the funeral home.

A memorial has been set to the family to help cover his medical expenses and can be left at the funeral home or mailed to: Nancy KELLY, 1136 State Hwy B. B., Chestnutridge, Mo 65630.

Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield is in charge of the service.

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Note: Interment was in Wright Cemetery.

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